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Best Documentary Movies of 1983

This collection ranks 294 documentary movies released in 1983. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Koyaanisqatsi.

294 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  9. 9

    G'olé!

    1983· 1h 36m· en

    7.07
  21. 21

    Seventeen

    1983· 2h 0m· en

    6.011
  23. 23

    Schindler

    1983· 1h 19m· en

    8.015
  27. 27

    Tokyo Trial

    1983· 4h 37m· ja

    7.010
  31. 31

    Ghost Dance

    1983· 1h 40m· en

    5.47
  36. 36

    Pelota

    1983· 47m· eu

    7.01
  45. 45

    Rain Forest

    1983· 54m· en

    8.01
  46. 46

    Moonchild

    1983· 49m· en

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

294 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Koyaanisqatsi currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.